Colonel Sanders' bow tie and secret recipe planner fetched thousands at a Kentucky auction

The KFC founder's signature clip-on bow tie fetched $8,000 and his 1964 personal planner sold for $30,000 at a Tuesday night auction in Shelbyville

One of the most intriguing pieces could be a personal 1964 planner with a handwritten herbs and spices recipe that was later the subject of an early 2000s lawsuit filed by the KFC Corp. to keep the contents private.

Blackwood Hall, the longtime home of KFC founder Colonel Sanders and his wife, is up for auction, along with a restaurant they once owned. Andrew Kung Group The home where KFC founder Colonel Harland Sanders and his wife, Claudia, lived is up for auction. The Kentucky home is listed alongside a restaurant that the cou

KFC founder Colonel Sanders’ personal items, former home and restaurant up for auction  AP News

KFC founder Harland Sanders’ pressure cooker, black bow tie and dozens of his personal items are up for public auction

Personal Items Of KFC Founder Colonel Sanders Up For Auction  HuffPost

KFC founder Colonel Sanders ' pressure cooker, black bow tie, and dozens of other personal items are up for public auction.

Harland Sanders, still known as the face of the worldwide chain originally known as Kentucky Fried Chicken, established the Shelbyville property as the first headquarters of his restaurant business in the late 1950s.

Sanders’ personal watches, an original cash register, his cutlery set, and a bust sculpted by his daughter are among the auction items.

KFC founder Colonel Sanders’ pressure cooker, black bow tie and dozens of other personal items are up for public auction, along with his former home and a dinner house Sanders opened after selling his iconic restaurant chain.

KFC founder Colonel Sanders’ personal items, former home and restaurant up for auction  Toronto Star

KFC founder Harland Sanders’ pressure cooker, black bow tie and dozens of his personal items are up for public auction